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Visitor tip
Book a guided tour led by former firefighters - reviews consistently praise their expertise, personal stories, and engaging delivery. These tours provide significantly more context and detail than self-guided visits and are included with admission.
Visitor tip
Don't skip the Great Fire of 1922 exhibit - multiple visitors highlighted this as a particularly impressive display that tells a compelling story about New Bern's history and the fire department's critical role.
Visitor tip
Bring young children with confidence - the museum features a dedicated children's playroom, is fully handicap accessible, maintains excellent cleanliness, and has engaging elements like Fred the fire horse that appeal to all ages.
About New Bern Firemen's Museum
Museum of local fire-service history. Museum dating back to 1955 telling of the oldest fire company in the state & the Great Fire of ’22.
Quick Facts
- Type
- History Museum (Fire Department)
- Highlights
- Fred the fire horse, Great Fire of 1922 exhibit, oldest fire company in state
- Admission
- Adults $9, Students $5, Children 5 and under free
- Location
- Two blocks from Tryon Palace
What visitors say
Not only does this museum teach you about the history of firemen, firefighting, and how they did it, it has all kinds of artifacts, vehicles, but it has guided tours, usually by former firemen, it is willing to work with high school…
I have come to this museum twice. I had such a good time the first time, and had to bring friends and family. There is such a unique story you don't have to be in the fire service to really enjoy it. Bill was out tour guide and is…
This place is full of interesting stories. I will highly recommend to VISIT. Tour was great!!!
From 248 Google reviews
Did You Know?
- The museum documents the Great Fire of 1922, a catastrophic event that ravaged the town of New Bern, with an interactive exhibit allowing visitors to experience this historical disaster
- The museum showcases the oldest fire company in North Carolina, with exhibits tracing the history of this pioneering fire service organization
- The museum features an interactive exhibit where visitors can interact with Fred, a fire horse, providing a unique hands-on historical experience
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